Tuesday, August 30, 2016

How to get organised for Fathers Day

We like to keep things pretty low key and keep the focus on having a lovely day together, so every year I stick to a simple 3 step plan to get organised for Fathers Day.

The plan really helps the day flow smoothly for us, so the day is less about rushing around trying to cram lots of things in, and more about spending some chilled out time together :)

If you tend to get a bit overwhelmed at special occasions, I definitely recommend simplifying the day and jotting down a simple plan for making it less stressful and more relaxing.Here are the 3 things I'm focusing on for an organised (and chilled) Fathers Day this year!

1. Breakfast

A lovely cruisy breakfast is my favourite part of any special day! Our kids are 5 & 7 years old and they really don’t sleep in AT ALL, so we still start the day around 6.30am. In everyday life, my husband gets up first and makes a quick breakfast for everyone - usually toast with juice for the kids and with tea or coffee for us. But on Fathers Day, we have pancakes.

I can’t lie - Ben still gets up and makes the pancakes with our youngest, Georgia. I ruin pancakes every time ;)

But I get up a little earlier and bring Ben coffee in bed before the kids come running in!

We totally cheat with our pancakes and go for the shaker bottle - it’s quick and easy and the last thing we want on a special day is extra mess or mucking around with measurements! Then we add bacon & maple syrup, or lemon and sugar for me, and all sit around the table together taking our time with breaky.

2. Gifts

We have gifts down to a fine art in our family - I love my LUSH products and movie vouchers, and Ben’s a big golf player. So Fathers Day will definitely have something golf related along with the cute crafty gift Georgia makes at preschool and the Fathers Day stall present Sophie picks out at school.

If you like to throw in a fun little gift, check out Men’s Gift Store - lots of cool gifts and novelty ones, and they have standard, next day and same delivery options depending on your location, so it’s not too late if you haven’t done your gift shopping yet!

Here are some of my favourite novelty gifts:

Billy Bass Singing Fish: We got this for my Dad years and years ago and it’s still going strong! Love that it sings “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

The NO! Button: He can press it every time the kids ask him to do something on Fathers Day, but you’ll have to instigate a “does not apply to Mum” rule ;)

Punching Bag Laundry Bag: Hey, whatever keeps washing off the floor is a win, and I’m all for equal opportunity laundry responsibility disguised as a fun gift ;)

3. Easy dinner

It might be pizza, nachos, BBQ or fish & chips this year. Whatever we choose, it will be relaxed, fun, and with any luck it won’t involve much washing up!

As you can see, the main focus for us on any special occasion is to simplify, relax and just enjoy the day. No rushing around, no stress, just a laid back day together :)